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Individuals linked to violent moped-enabled crimes, street robberies, and burglaries are about to find it a lot harder to avoid the law in London.

Met Police revealed today that officers are set to display images of 38 wanted individuals on two vans that will be driven around the capital.

It is hoped that the action will encourage people to come forward with information which could help locate them.

Met Police revealed today that officers are set to display images of 38 wanted individuals on two vans that will be driven around the capital (Picture: Metro/ Met Police)

The public appeal will also feature on BBC’S Crimewatch Roadshow today and operational teams will be working to respond to any live intelligence received.

The investigative arm of Operation Venice, which tackles moped-enabled crime, is looking at other offenders who have committed crimes such as burglary or robbery and this week will be particularly focusing on locating these wanted offenders.

Chief Inspector Jim Corbett, from Operation Venice, said: ‘These offenders have callously robbed, stolen or burgled from communities, commuters and tourists within London, often using violence and weapons, for their own financial gain.

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‘We are relentlessly pursuing violent offenders and bringing them to justice, but we need the help of the public as well.

‘Somebody somewhere knows something about these criminals and I urge people to pass any information to us as soon as possible.

Cameron Thorne is wanted by Met Police (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Costas Michael is one of the individuals linked to crimes in London (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Martin Ward is being displayed as part of a targeted week of action (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Marjo Marku’s face will be displayed on two vans and driven around London (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Joshwell Harris is being displayed in a push to encourage people to come forward with information (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Derrick Roye is linked to crimes in London (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Bradley Allingham is urged to hand himself in (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Inteiaz Bheehkan (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Simon Rhodes (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

‘One phone call could potentially solve or even prevent a crime from happening.

‘All information is treated confidentially and if you don’t want to speak to us, you can contact Crimestoppers who are totally independent of the police.

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‘If you see someone or you know the current location of someone who is wanted, please dial 999. Do not put yourself at risk, or confront the individual. Find an appropriate place to make the phone call where you cannot be seen or heard.

Dragos Ghoic will be displayed on one of two vans (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

The location of Anton Krasnioi is wanted (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Omari Campbell-Hawkins is one of the wanted 38 (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Mircea Musatis part of the appeal looking for those who have committed crimes (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Michael O’Leary is one of the wanted (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

‘If you are one of the individuals we wish to speak to, I would suggest handing yourself in to the nearest police station sooner rather than later.

‘Knocking on our door is infinitely better than us knocking on yours!’

An appeal is out for Roger Smith (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Youssef Eldrissi (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Ricardo Prevost (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Paul John Hansen (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Mohammed Asri (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Mohamed Zouhair (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Michaela Alldis (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Michael Maloney (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Hasan Murad (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Bledar Zefi (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

Anthony Phillips (Picture: Metropolitan Police)

The Crimewatch Roadshow appeal will also feature more than 200 items of stolen property, including laptops, camera equipment and watches recovered by the Operation Venice team, in the hope of reuniting them with their rightful owners.

Anyone who has any information in regard to these wanted individuals is urged to contact police on 999 or local police by dialling 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.